SOLUTION: the population of town is 266316 people. the ration between male and female of the town is 4:5. find the number of male and female.

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Question 329064: the population of town is 266316 people. the ration between male and female of the town is 4:5. find the number of male and female.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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4:5 means 4/9 of 266316 are male and 5/9 of 266316 are female
so
male:%284%2F9%29%28266316%29=highlight%28118362.6666%29
female:%285%2F9%29%28266316%29=highlight%28147953.3333%29